Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.
Welcome to us
With us, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with children, young people, schools, and guardians to ensure students have a functioning school situation with strengthened school attendance and increased academic achievement. The target group is students in grades F-9 with repeated school absences who risk not reaching their academic goals. As a family therapist in our school social team (SST), you'll work in a collaboration model between school and social services.
This is a temporary position until May 2027, with a possible opportunity for extension.
The school social team is part of the Children and Youth Prevention and Promotion area, which is part of the social services within Kungsholmen's district administration. The area consists of three units: one with a reception group, social workers at the police station, and an SSPF coordinator; one with leisure and park play activities; and one unit consisting of SST, family therapists at the parent reception center, and field assistants. The area has one area manager and three unit managers.
What we offer
With us, you'll have the opportunity to work where your expertise makes a concrete difference. We also offer:
An orientation adapted to your needs and circumstances.
An engaged team of family therapists, special educator, and school psychologist who work closely together.
Opportunity to develop school social work together with knowledgeable colleagues.
The workplace is located in open modern office spaces at Fleminggatan 4, within short walking distance to T-centralen.
We offer flexible working hours, summer work schedule, and wellness benefits.
Your role
As a family therapist in the school social team, you'll work with students in grades F–9 who have repeated or long-term school absences. The goal is to help more children return to school, develop, and reach their goals.
Your role includes, based on the family's needs:
Working in a team with three other family therapists/school social workers, a special educator, and a school psychologist
Providing treatment support to children and guardians
Responsibility for structured change work toward established goals
Strengthening relationships, communication, and functioning routines in the family
Providing psychoeducation and supporting social activation when needed
Coordinating interventions together with school, healthcare, and other important partners
Working based on evidence within the team's work model
Contributing to developing the school social team's methods
You work independently and in close collaboration with the other professionals in the team and with the school. Together with family therapists, special educator, and school psychologist, you work toward the common goal that each student has the conditions to succeed in school.
Your competence and experience
We're looking for someone who has:
A degree in social work (Socionomexamen)
Worked with the target group of parents, children, and young people
Good knowledge of social services work with children and young people
We consider it advantageous if you have:
Basic psychotherapy training (level 1 training)
And if you have experience working:
As a family therapist
With children and young people with problematic school absences
With children and young people with neuropsychiatric disabilities
In preventive work
With BBIC, Komet, ABC
In the recruitment process, we'll place great emphasis on personal suitability and the following personal abilities and skills: As a family therapist in SST, it's crucial that you can work transparently, independently, and flexibly. The position requires high collaboration skills as it involves many contacts with both internal and external partners as well as the children, young people, and families you work with. You're receptive and confident in your professional role and have the ability to make correct assessments and prioritizations. Through your commitment, you build trust and develop relationships.
Your application
To strengthen focus on the competencies and experience requested for this role, you don't need to submit a personal letter. In assessing your application, we'll base our evaluation on your CV and a number of questions you'll answer when you apply for the position.
Stockholm City practices competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby preventing discrimination.
Welcome to Kungsholmen's district administration!
Kungsholmen's district administration covers the three islands of Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen.
Together we work to continuously develop our operations and provide good service to everyone who lives their life on Kungsholmen and the Essinge islands. Here you can read more about Kungsholmen's district administration and you're welcome to visit our Facebook page.
The Social Services Department is responsible for care of people with disabilities, individual and family care, financial assistance, and labor market initiatives, as well as field and leisure activities. During 2025, responsibility for park play activities will transfer to the department. Upon employment in certain positions within the Social Services Department, a criminal record check may be required.Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.
Welcome to us
With us, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with children, young people, schools, and guardians to ensure students have a functioning school situation with strengthened school attendance and increased academic achievement. The target group is students in grades F-9 with repeated school absences who risk not reaching their…